[Excaliber]

Within any group, bad and good people. The over all theme of Obama's campaign was clearly based on a positive foundation, one "hope and change". That "other party" needs to sharpen their message, offer specific ideas, not just ugly rhetoric and trashy posters. Or, they will flame out or be absorbed.

Offering specific ideas, along with hope, is also a problem for the Repub's. They have been negative for so long, on the defense for so long, if they can't turn that around they will remain out of power. Doesn't matter HOW they got there, they are there now!

Take their latest shenanigans for instance, blocking several of Obama's appointee's for office. Why? No specific logical reason, just being azz's, just thumbing their nose at the administration. The American people are not blind to this, it does nothing to promote a perception of fair play, reaching across the aisle, trying to find some common ground. It just makes them look silly.

Again, I don't say this because I'm right, left or center, it's just an observation.